Des Moines University welcomes…

Over the last few months, Des Moines University welcomed the following faculty and staff:

Amy Russell of Grimes recently joined Des Moines University as a program assistant with the Master of Healthcare Administration Program. She was previously an administrative assistant at Drake University Law School.

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Kathy Frush, D.P.M., recently joined Des Moines University as a faculty member in the College of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery. She is a 2005 graduate of Des Moines University.

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Misty Huacuja-LaPointe of Des Moines recently joined Des Moines University as diversity coordinator. She was previously assistant dean of admission at Grinnell College.

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Julia Moffitt of Des Moines recently joined Des Moines University as an assistant professor in the physiology/pharmacology department. She had been a visiting assistant professor at Drake University.

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Tafline Crawford of Urbandale recently joined Des Moines University as faculty in the anatomy department. She was most recently a doctoral student at Washington University-Saint Louis.

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Melissa A. Terry of Norwalk recently joined Des Moines University as an academic secretary. She was previously a fifth-grade teacher in Gastonia, North Carolina.

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Stacey Long recently joined Des Moines University as an administrative secretary in the research department.

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Seth Stevenson of West Des Moines recently joined Des Moines University as a web developer in the marketing department. He was previously a web developer at the University of Northern Iowa.

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Rebecca Robinson of Ankeny recently joined Des Moines University as an administrative secretary in academic affairs. She was previously with Heartland Area Education Agency.

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Barbara D. Boose of Urbandale recently joined Des Moines University as publications director in the Marketing department. She was previously director of alumni and parent programs at Drake University.

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Pamela Woods of Des Moines recently joined Des Moines University as a security clerk.

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Laura Delaney, PA-C, of Ankeny recently joined Des Moines University as faculty in the Physician Assistant Program. She is a 1999 graduate of Des Moines University. She is a graduate of Des Moines University.

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Richard Schuster, D.O., of Waukee recently joined Des Moines University as faculty in the Osteopathic Manual Medicine department. Dr. Schuster was previously the residency director at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Oh.

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Melita Schuster, D.O., of Waukee recently joined Des Moines University as a faculty member in the family medicine department. She is also practicing in the family medicine department of the Des Moines University Clinic.

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Alisdair Philp, Ph.D., of Des Moines recently joined Des Moines University as an assistant professor in the biochemistry and nutrition department. Dr. Philp was previously with Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

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Anna Bair of Urbandale recently joined Des Moines University as an admissions assistant in the College of Osteopathic Medicine Enrollment department. She was previously a graduate account representative at the Chaminade University of Honolulu.

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Stacey Meardon of Des Moines recently joined Des Moines University as an instructor in the Postprofessional Doctor of Physical Therapy Program.

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Chris Simonis of West Des Moines recently joined Des Moines University as a programmer specialist in the registrar’s office. He was previously with CDS Global.

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Courtney Tompkins has been part of the DMU marketing team since Nov. 2005 and loves promoting a school she believes in so thoroughly. Proud daughter and patient of DMU alumni, Courtney knows, first-hand, that Des Moines University is doing a world of good.
A fan of all outdoor festivals, fruity drinks and nearly all edibles, she has a hard time narrowing down her list of favorite places to go and things to do but lists the Iowa State Fair as an all-time fave. She loves her 8-minute commute to DMU from Urbandale, a suburb of Des Moines. She and husband Tyler are owned by three large dogs, Tonka, Tucker and Tank.